What is the official ID of this bill?
The official print number for this legislation is SRES 714.
Recognizing and Supporting Thalidomide Survivors and Their Financial Burdens.
The US Senate formally recognizes and expresses support for individuals born with congenital disabilities due to thalidomide exposure in the late 1950s. The resolution highlights the significant financial burdens faced by these survivors, who rely on adaptive technologies like wheelchairs and prosthetics. It urges the inclusion of their history and ongoing hardships in the narrative of US history.
Key points
Formal recognition by the Senate of thalidomide survivors and their unique, long-term health and financial challenges.
Urging the inclusion of thalidomide victims' history in US history to increase public and political awareness.
Highlighting the high costs of adaptive technologies (e.g., wheelchairs, prosthetics) for survivors often unable to maintain full-time employment.
Status:
Expired
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